The national monument honoring President Lincoln was defaced, and police are now combing surveillance footage from the area. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

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>>>somebody did something terrible in washington overnight. they defaced the memory of our 16th president. they splattered green paint on the lincoln oh memorial. fortunately, police acted fast and they are hopeful it will all come out. park spokes dk women called this heartbreaking which it is.